The correct order of ionisation energy for comparing carbon, nitrogen and oxygen is |
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1) |
C < N > O |
2) |
C > N < O |
3) |
C > N > O |
4) |
C < N < O |
The correct order of ionisation energy for comparing carbon, nitrogen and oxygen is |
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1) |
C < N > O |
2) |
C > N < O |
3) |
C > N > O |
4) |
C < N < O |
Nitrogen has more ionisation potential than carbon and oxygen because its outermost orbit is half-filled. So the order is C < N > O